From starting in commercial kitchens creating cookie care packages to now owning a storefront and baking almost 500 cookies a day, Jodi Seidner has been baking practically all her life. Now she bakes out of Sweet Seidner’s, located in Hamden. ”We opened this location in June, and we’ve been in business since November 2015,” Seidner…
Category: Local Business
Residents and locals may have noticed a large “Going Out of Business Sale” sign appearing in the window of Hamden’s historical Spring Glen Hardware & Appliance this past Monday. Located over on Whitney Avenue, the family-owned home improvement store is closing down after being open for nearly 75 years. Frank Landino began working at the…
In towns all across America, community centers and shelters look to provide food and care resources to their residents in need. In the town of Hamden, one of the most prominent is the Keefe Community Center, located on Pine Street. According to the Hamden website, the center’s mission is to “enhance the quality of life…
Businesses come and go, and Route 10 in Hamden, Connecticut, has seen its fair share of them. But one hot dog restaurant that has remained a staple of the Hamden community for nearly 70 years might’ve cracked the key to success — consistency. Glenwood Drive-in at 2538 Whitney Ave. in Hamden continues its success through…
The rise of inflation has had great repercussions on both Agriculture producer and consumer markets, according to the College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, and Hindinger Farm bears no exception. “It’s tough, because, you know, all your equipment needs to be fixed all the time, the parts all the metal, our goats have to be…
Twelve Percent Beer Project in North Haven is holding its second annual Oktoberfest, having started Sept. 30 and ending Oct. 2 at 5 p.m. Opening its doors in January 2020, Twelve Percent had a slow start due to the pandemic. They were unable to hold their first Oktoberfest until 2021. “Last year, as things settled…
As Hurricane Fiona stormed through parts of the Caribbean and Eastern Canada, millions of residents in Puerto Rico are struggling without water and power. On Sept. 18, officials announced Hurricane Fiona made landfall in Puerto Rico as a Category 1 storm, knocking out power grids and causing an island-wide blackout. According to LUMA Energy, the…
Eli’s on Whitney, Wood-n-Tap, Aunt Chilada’s and more have become staples in Hamden to kick back during happy hour and gather for fun nights on weekends. However, the town has a new player looking to generate the same buzz: Tavern By the Hall, located at 2345 Whitney Ave. The restaurant is open seven days a…
When driving through the Hamden area, one finds a plethora of local businesses making up the heart of the community. Some of the most attractive are the sweet shops that can be found throughout the town, which now has three new shops making their presence known. Sweet Tooth Skewers (Instagram, Facebook) This from-home sweet shop,…